A 39-year-old Antioch man is being held on $730,000 bail after police arrested him on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon that was not a firearm, following an incident before dawn in the 1900 block of Cavallo Road. Jared Lee Myers was taken into custody at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, less than 30 minutes after the 3:46 a.m. incident, and was arrested at A and E. 18th Streets.
According to the Antioch Herald, Myers is listed as five feet 11 inches tall and 170 pounds. The Antioch Police Department's records system lists his race as White, while the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office lists it as Hispanic, the outlet reported. His case has been assigned number 26-10181, with an incident number of 2610210023.
Per the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office, Myers was born April 13, 1987, and is currently being held at the West Re-Entry Treatment and Housing facility. His next court appearance is scheduled for Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Superior Court, Department 5, in Martinez.
A Second Arrest Just Blocks Away
About an hour before Myers was taken into custody, a separate arrest unfolded nearby. Miguel Campos, 42, was arrested at 3:39 a.m. in the 40 block of West 18th Street on charges of felony vandalism and misdemeanor trespassing, the Antioch Herald reported, citing Antioch Police Department records. He was charged with vandalism of $400 or more and with trespassing for refusing to leave the property.
A felony vehicle burglary, listed as larceny or theft, occurred at that same location, but Campos was not charged in connection with it, the outlet noted. That vandalism case carries case number 26-10180, while the vandalism incident and the vehicle burglary share incident number 2610210021. The burglary report was cleared at 5:18 a.m. with a report taken, per the same account.
The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said Campos was born Dec. 3, 1983, and was booked into the West County Detention Facility on $50,000 bail. As of Friday at 8:21 p.m., however, he was out of custody with no charges filed, the Antioch Herald reported.
Prior Run-Ins With Law Enforcement
Court watchers tracking both men's histories will find a pattern of recent trouble. LocalCrimeNews.com data cited by the Antioch Herald indicated this was Campos's fifth arrest since 2023, including the third so far this year, with prior arrests involving burglary, trespassing, DUI, driving with a license suspended for drunk driving, and failure to obey a peace officer. Those are reported prior arrests, not convictions, and the Herald's sourcing does not establish the outcome of any of those cases.
Myers, too, had a brush with police just two days before the Antioch incident. He was arrested Oct. 19 in Solano County for failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge, driving without a license, and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to LocalCrimeNews.com data referenced in the same report.
What Comes Next
Under California Penal Code section 664, a person who attempts to commit a crime but fails, or is prevented or intercepted, can be punished under the statute's attempt provisions when no other law covers the punishment for that attempt. Beyond that statutory framework, the underlying facts of what happened on Cavallo Road — including the identity or condition of anyone involved, the alleged weapon, or what prosecutors ultimately allege — have not been independently verified. Whether Myers has been formally charged, entered a plea, or remained in custody beyond Monday's scheduled appearance also remains to be seen.
